Article
Clinical and histological presentation of 3 siblings with mutations in the NPHP4 gene.
American journal of kidney diseases : the official journal of the National Kidney Foundation - 1 Feb 2004
Hoefele Julia, Otto Edgar, Felten Helmut, Kühn Karlwilhelm, Bley Thorsten A, Zäuner Ingeborg, Hildebrandt Friedhelm, Neumann Hartmut P H
Abstract excerpt
Nephronophthisis (NPH) is an autosomal recessive kidney disease characterized by tubular basement membrane disruption, interstitial infiltration, and tubular cysts. NPH leads to end-stage renal failure in the first 2 decades of life. Four genes responsible for different types of NPH have been ide...
Read the complete abstract on PubMedTopics
Share this publication in a Topic to start or enrich a Post.
